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in nigeria. he was not elected by popular vote, yet no politician is wise to seek office without his blessing. the race is on in cano as politicians seek a popular mandate, but it is the backing of rich and popular benefactors that is the key to success. away from the royal court, it is election season in nigeria. the question is how much power and influence these traditional rulers have on the electorate and the choices they make during the election. over the years, under both military and civilian rule, the power of these chiefs has steadily been eroded. how had they continued to take on so much influence? >> it is always behind the scenes. one institution shows discomfort or displeasure. the electorate read the signs and go along where the judgment is. that is not what will be said openly in the media. it is just there. the telling signs will always be there. the people will always follow through on what the troubled institutions want. >> the history and institution of this place dates back ce
in nigeria. he was not elected by popular vote, yet no politician is wise to seek office without his blessing. the race is on in cano as politicians seek a popular mandate, but it is the backing of rich and popular benefactors that is the key to success. away from the royal court, it is election season in nigeria. the question is how much power and influence these traditional rulers have on the electorate and the choices they make during the election. over the years, under both military and...
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in his favor, the fact that he's a muslim from northern nigeria. the ruling party alternates power between northerners and southerners. mr. jonathan clearly wants to win the presidency. in this huge and divided country, he has a tough election battle ahead. >> this is gmt on "bbc world news." the headlines -- hillary clinton has held talks with the palestinian leader, mahmoud abbas, in the push for a middle east peace deal. the settlement issue poses a massive challenge. the head of the roman catholic church, pope benedict xvi, has begun a four day visit to britain. we will stay with the pope and the united kingdom. we will bring you live pictures of pope benedict now. i assure you, the vehicle is on its way through the center of edinburgh, headed toward princes street. the pope has been received by clean elizabeth at the royal palace in edinburgh. he has met political leaders. he is now on his way to a lunch with the head of the catholic church in scotland cardinal are scott lind carnal o'brien. there are not huge crowds of people lining the stree
in his favor, the fact that he's a muslim from northern nigeria. the ruling party alternates power between northerners and southerners. mr. jonathan clearly wants to win the presidency. in this huge and divided country, he has a tough election battle ahead. >> this is gmt on "bbc world news." the headlines -- hillary clinton has held talks with the palestinian leader, mahmoud abbas, in the push for a middle east peace deal. the settlement issue poses a massive challenge. the...
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rulers in nigeria. he was not elected by popular vote, yet no politician is wise to seek office without his blessing. politicians jostle for power and seek a popular mandate, but it is the backing of rich and powerful benefactors that is the real key to success. away from the royal court, it is election season in nigeria. the question is how much power and influence these traditional rulers have on the electorate, and the choices they make during elections. >> i trust them more than the politicians. >> why? >> they tell the truth. they will tell you something and they will do it. >> traditional rulers are better. they know our problems. they are dealing with us directly, so they know our problems. >> they are very careful with that. traditional rulers like to protect their personality. they tell you they will make sure. >> over the years, under both military and civilian rule, the power of these cheats and scammers has steadily been eroding. how did they continue -- the power of these chiefs and emirs h
rulers in nigeria. he was not elected by popular vote, yet no politician is wise to seek office without his blessing. politicians jostle for power and seek a popular mandate, but it is the backing of rich and powerful benefactors that is the real key to success. away from the royal court, it is election season in nigeria. the question is how much power and influence these traditional rulers have on the electorate, and the choices they make during elections. >> i trust them more than the...
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. >> nigeria marks its years of independence this week with a country facing a defining presidential vote. democracy is gradually taking root in the country. a exertonal rulers is there enormous influence. >> this is one of the most powerful traditional rulers in nigeria. he was not elected by popular vote. the race is on here as politicians seek a popular mandate. it is the backing of them that is key to success. >> away from the royal court, is election season in nigeria. the question is, how much power and influence these traditional rulers have on the electorate and the choices they make during the election. >> they are telling the truth. they will tell you something and they will do it. >> they know our problems. >> most politicians want to tell you yes. they are very careful with that. [inaudible] >> over the year, under both military and civilian rule, the powers have eroded. how do they continue to exert so much influence? >> it is always behind the scene. i think the electorate are there to read all the signs. it is not some and that will be said or often in the media. the s
. >> nigeria marks its years of independence this week with a country facing a defining presidential vote. democracy is gradually taking root in the country. a exertonal rulers is there enormous influence. >> this is one of the most powerful traditional rulers in nigeria. he was not elected by popular vote. the race is on here as politicians seek a popular mandate. it is the backing of them that is key to success. >> away from the royal court, is election season in nigeria....
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and anti-islamist groups in nigeria freeze at 700 prisoners. the death of democracy. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- despite worldwide outrage, the american church planning to burn the koran is not backing down. and how the way and mandan says reveals more than meets the eye. -- and how the way a man dances reveals more than meets the eye. hello to you. bp has given its own account of what caused it april's catastrophic oil spill in the gulf of mexico. eleven workers died when the deepwater horizon oil rig exploded. bp faces hundreds of lawsuits and compensation claims. its report today says no single factor caused the disaster. it accepts that some responsibility, but it points the finger of blame to several other companies. it speaks of a complex series of mechanical failures, as well as human errors and fault in engineering design. our business editor reports now. >> april 20 of this year. the worst oil spill in american history. 11 deaths. oil leaking
and anti-islamist groups in nigeria freeze at 700 prisoners. the death of democracy. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- despite worldwide outrage, the american church planning to burn the koran is not backing down. and how the way and mandan says reveals more than meets the eye. -- and how the way a man dances reveals more than meets the eye. hello to you. bp has given its...
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we have to wind up to have equality in nigeria. >> only a fraction of nigeria if people have access to the internet. while few will have seen the president's message for themselves, the word quickly spread. all this on the same date a rival for the ruling party's nomination through his hat into the ring. -- threw his hat into the ring. [cheering] he is a former military leader and is seen by some as the man to beat. in his favor, the fact that he is a muslim from northern nigeria. by tradition, the ruling party alternate's power between northerners and southerners. mr. jonathan clearly wants to win the presidency more than observe convention. in this huge and divided country, he has a tough election battle ahead. >> mexico is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its independence from spain. parties are being staged across the country. while most of the nation celebrates, some towns have cut back or canceled festivities because of fears of violence from drug cartels. >> with this, the official celebration of the bicentennial anniversary ticks off. the major parade is a long mexico city'
we have to wind up to have equality in nigeria. >> only a fraction of nigeria if people have access to the internet. while few will have seen the president's message for themselves, the word quickly spread. all this on the same date a rival for the ruling party's nomination through his hat into the ring. -- threw his hat into the ring. [cheering] he is a former military leader and is seen by some as the man to beat. in his favor, the fact that he is a muslim from northern nigeria. by...
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nigeria -- rising water has forced people from millions -- forced millions from their homes. we will have the latest on the plight of the chilean miners. north korea has announced that the third son of its leader kim jong-il has been appointed as the force -- as a four-star general. many believe that the party is preparing to anoint thee a man named kim jong-un as his father's eventual successor. from the south korean capital of seoul, here is one of our correspondence. >> from the trains pulling into an immaculate pyongyang central station to the choreographed uniformity of the arriving delegates, it is clear that something is going on. these are pictures that north korea is off authoritarian rulers want the world to see, showing a city being prepared for a very significant event indeed. the last time a major party gathering was held was in 1980 -- 30 years ago. that meeting sok kim jong il appointed to the highest ranks of the party, -- saw kim jong-il appointed to the highest ranks of the party, confirming him as his father's successor. after years in charge, he is for rea
nigeria -- rising water has forced people from millions -- forced millions from their homes. we will have the latest on the plight of the chilean miners. north korea has announced that the third son of its leader kim jong-il has been appointed as the force -- as a four-star general. many believe that the party is preparing to anoint thee a man named kim jong-un as his father's eventual successor. from the south korean capital of seoul, here is one of our correspondence. >> from the trains...
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that is a question i put to niger's prime minister. >> the relationship between niger and nigeria is a very old one. there has been cross-border trade for many decades. people in niger with assets must be able to exploit them and make money. >> so, for the government, food exports are simply the result of market forces. but a bigger challenge is the climate. half of the country's provinces have just suffered the worst floods in nearly a century, washing away vital food crops. >> i've lost all my crops. there is only a small bit of land which is not flooded, but that is not enough to feed my family. >> a simple cement bag -- cement dike could have helped this farmer, but the community did not have the resources to build it. and the fao is also working to help farmers in drought-stricken areas, as i saw for myself. >> these seeds are naturally strengthened. we have selected the best seats, the ones that will live through the drought and will leave a high yield. you can see how small that is. this is the naturally improved seed. you can see the difference. a very big difference in size.
that is a question i put to niger's prime minister. >> the relationship between niger and nigeria is a very old one. there has been cross-border trade for many decades. people in niger with assets must be able to exploit them and make money. >> so, for the government, food exports are simply the result of market forces. but a bigger challenge is the climate. half of the country's provinces have just suffered the worst floods in nearly a century, washing away vital food crops....
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that's a question i put to niger's prime minister. >> the relationship between niger and nigeria is a very old one. there have been cross-border trade for many decades. people in niger with sites must be able to exploit them and make money. >> according to the government, food exports are simply the result of market forces. a bigger challenge is the climate. half of the country's provinces have endured the worst foods in nearly a century. >> i've lost all my crops. there's only a small bit of land that isn't flooded, but that's not enough to feed my family. >> a simple cement dike could have helped this farmer, but his community doesn't have the means to build it. that's why the why u.n.'s food and agriculture agency says the aid is desperately needed. >> we go through the country, select the best seeds, the one that will withstand the drought and give a high yield. this is the ordinarily millet and this is the naturally improved seeds. you can see the difference. >> and the new transitional government is anxious to support this project. >> we founded the office of food security, whos
that's a question i put to niger's prime minister. >> the relationship between niger and nigeria is a very old one. there have been cross-border trade for many decades. people in niger with sites must be able to exploit them and make money. >> according to the government, food exports are simply the result of market forces. a bigger challenge is the climate. half of the country's provinces have endured the worst foods in nearly a century. >> i've lost all my crops. there's...
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the figures compiled by the united nations world aids program shows that ivory coast, it be a bit, nigeria, in zimbabwe are leading the drop in new infections. paul kagame says that allegations that rwanda and police might have engaged in who hate rwanda or have association with groups in the region that is well known. >> the white house says that there are serious security concerns over the afghan parliamentary elections which are being held saturday. richard holbrooke said the elections were likely to be flawed, but it was significant they were taking place at all. the taliban has warned afghans that they will be punished if they cast ballots. a record number of young afghans are competing. we have this from kabul. >> there is and you look in afghan politics this year. it is style. this 30-year-old tells his team they should emphasized young, educated, and conserve to people. he is one of 100 young afghans have been decided for all the failures of their new parliamentary democracy, they see it as a future, and a future for them. >> if we want to build a peaceful, prosperous afghanistan,
the figures compiled by the united nations world aids program shows that ivory coast, it be a bit, nigeria, in zimbabwe are leading the drop in new infections. paul kagame says that allegations that rwanda and police might have engaged in who hate rwanda or have association with groups in the region that is well known. >> the white house says that there are serious security concerns over the afghan parliamentary elections which are being held saturday. richard holbrooke said the elections...
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the figures show that country's including nigeria, ethiopia and the zimbabwe are leading the drop in new infections. absurd is the verdict of rwanda's president dukeland that troops may have committed genocide. they may have been involved in the mass killing of thousands of refugees who fled to congo. speaking to the bbc, the president explained why he was enraged by the report. >> [unintelligible] [unintelligible] a genocide that took place. the thinking that there was a genocide [unintelligible] [unintelligible] the whole process of investigation, and if you read the report it speaks to its own weaknesses. the people behind did -- behind it. [unintelligible] >> they go to the polls on saturday for the second parliamentary elections. the taliban warned afghans if they cast their ballots they will be punished. 2500 afghans are competing in these polls. >> there is a new look in afghan politics this year. this 30-year-old tells his campaign team they should emphasize he is young, educated and can serve the people. he is one of hundreds of afghans who have decided they see democracy ha
the figures show that country's including nigeria, ethiopia and the zimbabwe are leading the drop in new infections. absurd is the verdict of rwanda's president dukeland that troops may have committed genocide. they may have been involved in the mass killing of thousands of refugees who fled to congo. speaking to the bbc, the president explained why he was enraged by the report. >> [unintelligible] [unintelligible] a genocide that took place. the thinking that there was a genocide...
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united nations has sent emergency teams to northern nigeria it's you investigate the lead poisoning that has killed -- to investigate the lead poisoning that has killed 200 children this year. it will be investigating villages where gold is mined by hand. another tragedy with the looting the loss ofseums, artifacts from thousands of years of history. now pieces have been returned to iraq's national museum. gabriel gatehouse reports. >> it is only slightly bigger than of run man's hand. but it is 5000 years old, and this statute from the sumerian period has come home. it is only one of the objects spanning from the early mesopotamia and civilization to the early islamic. the work done that -- the early islamic period son back. and then they vanished. for years, they were in these cardboard boxes. ed they described what was inside -- metal, daggers. but the prime minister's office had no idea, and they have been languishing around a store room for kitchenware. the boxes were discovered sunday, and prompted -- and promptly moved to the iraqi national museum. >> it is from the beginning of t
united nations has sent emergency teams to northern nigeria it's you investigate the lead poisoning that has killed -- to investigate the lead poisoning that has killed 200 children this year. it will be investigating villages where gold is mined by hand. another tragedy with the looting the loss ofseums, artifacts from thousands of years of history. now pieces have been returned to iraq's national museum. gabriel gatehouse reports. >> it is only slightly bigger than of run man's hand....
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the government in its southern nigeria -- 15 schoolchildren were seized when their bus was hijacked on the edge of the niger delta. the governor demanded $130,000. the confusion over the iranian women who is under threat of being stoned to death. the foreign ministry in tehran on that says a final decision has not been taken. the stunning sentence for adultery had been confirmed. an egyptian court reduced the sentence on a billionaire accused of killing a lebanese singer in 2008. he was originally sentenced to death. the retrial has now reduced that to 15 years. he was found guilty of paying a retired police officer to carry out the killing in dubai. the president of afghanistan, karzai, made an emotional appeal country.eace in his he wept as he talked about the worsening bloodshed. today, the deputy was killed in a suicide attack. >> according to police, the suicide bomber was riding a motorized rickshaw when he killed the deputy governor. his son, his nephew, and two civilians were killed and eight people were seriously injured. afghan cover and officials are regularly targeted by th
the government in its southern nigeria -- 15 schoolchildren were seized when their bus was hijacked on the edge of the niger delta. the governor demanded $130,000. the confusion over the iranian women who is under threat of being stoned to death. the foreign ministry in tehran on that says a final decision has not been taken. the stunning sentence for adultery had been confirmed. an egyptian court reduced the sentence on a billionaire accused of killing a lebanese singer in 2008. he was...
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the figures compiled by the united nations world aids program shows that ivory coast, it be a bit, nigeria, in zimbabwe are leading the drop in new infections. paul kagame says that allegations that rwanda and police might have engaged in genocide are absurd. speaking to the bbc during a visit to london, he explained why he was so enraged by the report. >> the conceptions of making this report was total fraud. the whole idea of the thinking that there was an genocide -- it is flawed. second, the whole process of investigation. nothing is said about how this report came together. if you read the report, -- and then the people behind it. these are people who hate rwanda or have association with groups in the region that is well known. >> the white house says that there are serious security concerns over the afghan parliamentary elections which are being held saturday. richard holbrooke said the elections were likely to be flawed, but it was significant they were taking place at all. the taliban has warned afghans that they will be punished if they cast ballots. a record number of young afgha
the figures compiled by the united nations world aids program shows that ivory coast, it be a bit, nigeria, in zimbabwe are leading the drop in new infections. paul kagame says that allegations that rwanda and police might have engaged in genocide are absurd. speaking to the bbc during a visit to london, he explained why he was so enraged by the report. >> the conceptions of making this report was total fraud. the whole idea of the thinking that there was an genocide -- it is flawed....
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the president of nigeria replace the heads of the army and police after hundreds of prisoners escaped. a gang of armed men attacked the prison and set them free. authorities blame a radical islamist sect. four people have been confirmed dead. >> police are hunting between 700 and 800 men on the run. the gunmen who attacked a jail went from cell to cell, freeing inmates before setting fire to the building. the authorities say intelligence indicates it is the work of a radical islamist sect bliley opposed to western education. -- violently opposed to western education. members had been awaiting trial for their part in last year's violent uprising against the nigerian police. back then more than 800 people were killed and the leader was shot dead in police custody after a siege at his compound. the sect has been active and they have their headquarters in the capital. there has been unrest in other states in the northwest of the country. they want the implementation of strict of sharia law. boasted of recent -- new leadership. it is also fearful they are embracing new tactics and are behi
the president of nigeria replace the heads of the army and police after hundreds of prisoners escaped. a gang of armed men attacked the prison and set them free. authorities blame a radical islamist sect. four people have been confirmed dead. >> police are hunting between 700 and 800 men on the run. the gunmen who attacked a jail went from cell to cell, freeing inmates before setting fire to the building. the authorities say intelligence indicates it is the work of a radical islamist sect...
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alerts that led to the evacuation of the to your itself and the kidnapping of five french nationals in nigeria -- nig emp r in wes africa. >> in the united states, a man shot and wounded a doctor, shot his mother and then killed himself in baltimore. a spokesman said the doctor is undergoing surgery and is expected to survive. 19 members of a drug cartel have been killed in a clash with security forces in north eastern mexico. mexican police said they were attacked by gunmen near the u.s. border. at least one soldier was injured. the american secretary of state hillary clinton has ended three days of calks with israeli and palestinian leaders. she said progress was being made, but there was no sign of a resolution to building jewish settlements. >> they are serious about this effort. they are committed. and they have begun to grapple with the hard but necessary questions. i am convinced that this is the time, and these are the leaders who can achieve the result we all seek, two states for two people living in peace and security. >> the verbal gloves came off at an e.u. summit in brussels as pr
alerts that led to the evacuation of the to your itself and the kidnapping of five french nationals in nigeria -- nig emp r in wes africa. >> in the united states, a man shot and wounded a doctor, shot his mother and then killed himself in baltimore. a spokesman said the doctor is undergoing surgery and is expected to survive. 19 members of a drug cartel have been killed in a clash with security forces in north eastern mexico. mexican police said they were attacked by gunmen near the u.s....
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i have been to a place in the eastern part of niger on the border of nigeria to assess the situation there. a small village and one man, elderly but still sprightly, for the conventional rainstorm. has been empty for four months. drought, erratic rain, failed harvests, and high food prices have let people you're wondering where their next meal is coming from. >> i've been told there's one woman who is willing to talk to me about her and her family. i've just got to find her now. this plate of green beans is all that this family of eight will eat for a whole day. that is clearly, obviously, not enough. her husband works with us almost like these in the nearby village. the united nations food and agricultural organization is trying to help herder's. >> the crisis has brought affected production, but it has also affected the status of the animals, and these animals are the livelihood of these herder's. without these, they will be destitute, so that is why we need to save these animals. fao has been distributing animal feed to save these animals. >> of the harvests have improved somewhat
i have been to a place in the eastern part of niger on the border of nigeria to assess the situation there. a small village and one man, elderly but still sprightly, for the conventional rainstorm. has been empty for four months. drought, erratic rain, failed harvests, and high food prices have let people you're wondering where their next meal is coming from. >> i've been told there's one woman who is willing to talk to me about her and her family. i've just got to find her now. this...
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i have been to a town in eastern part of the country, on the border of nigeria to assess the situation there. this small village and one man, elderly, but still sprightly, goes into its traditional grain store. has been empty for four months. drought, a dramatic rate, and high food prices have left people you're wondering where their next food is coming from. -- lest people here wondering where their next food is coming from. i've been told there is a woman here willing to talk to me and tell me about her and her family. i just have to find her now. this plate of green beans is all that this family of eight would eat for a whole day. that is clearly, obviously, not enough. her husband works in the larger village nearby. the u.s. food and agricultural organization is trying to help herder's. this crisis has affected production, but it is has also affected the status of the animals, and these animals are the livelihood of these harbors. without them, they will be destitute, said that is why we need to save these animals. fao has been distributing animal feed to save these animal. >> the
i have been to a town in eastern part of the country, on the border of nigeria to assess the situation there. this small village and one man, elderly, but still sprightly, goes into its traditional grain store. has been empty for four months. drought, a dramatic rate, and high food prices have left people you're wondering where their next food is coming from. -- lest people here wondering where their next food is coming from. i've been told there is a woman here willing to talk to me and tell...